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文/Omar Merza 譯/yiyan寶寶 繪/小雨點

Years ago, after being put in bed to sleep, a child stared up①stare up 抬頭凝視 eg. On some nights， half the world will be able to stare up at a full Moon.在某些夜晚，世界上一半的人都可以抬頭看到滿月。at the glowing②glowing 英 ［'ɡl????］ adj.灼熱的；熱情洋溢的；鮮艷的 v. 發(fā)光；容光煥發(fā)（glow的ing形式）；發(fā)熱stars on the ceiling of the room. There would be no sleep for the child. His brain was too busy imagining all the possibilities the world had to offer. She could not keep track of③keep track of 記錄；與……保持聯(lián)系eg. We use a spreadsheet to keep track of the requirements. 我們使用電子數(shù)據(jù)表來保持對需求的跟蹤。her thoughts; she would think of the absolute perfect scenario④scenario 英 ［s?'nɑ?r???］ 美 ［s?'n?r?o］ n. 方案；情節(jié)；劇本only for her mind to wander off⑤wander off 漫步；漫游；離群走散 eg. Don't wander off the point again！ 別又離題！to a better place moments later.

"I want to be a black belt pilot⑥black belt （擅長某種技藝的）專家，技術(shù)能手 black belt 的其他釋意：⒈【柔道、空手道】⑴（有段位者所系的）黑腰帶，黑綬 ⑵黑腰帶級（通常為6段），最高等級⑶黑腰帶級選手，達(dá)到最高等級的武師，黑帶武師 ［參較 brown belt， white belt］⒉（土地極肥沃的）黑土帶 ⒊［常作 B- B-］ （城市里的）黑人聚居區(qū)cook."

"I'll be the first mermaid writer president ever."

Wishes were made to stars on ceilings, stars made real by the sheer

power of imagination. Finally, the child fell asleep and journeyed into a world where scenarios that were even more impossible became reality.

Then you woke up. I woke up.

We wake up to reality.

There is a sudden and frightening realization. You are not that child anymore. You are what people consider to be a grown up. You have a job, but there is only one problem. Y ou hate it. That's fine because you can still go out with your friends and have a great time, but it's in crowds where you feel most alone now. Well at least you have your writing, dancing, d r a wing, training, sculpt ing... oh wait, you stopped doing that too. T here will always be your family, but you sadly no longer have anything to talk to them about.

If you have ever felt this way bef ore, or are feeling this way now, then rest assured that it is only proof that you are human. Everyone gets these feelings from time to time⑦from time to time 不時，有時eg.She sat silently，flinging the odd word into the conversation from time to time.她靜靜地坐著聽談話，不時插進(jìn)一兩句。. We all feel lost, alone, empty, restless, impatient, or incompetent at one point or another.

Everyone is struggling. Everyone feels pain. There is absolutely no shame in that. People just have different ways of showing it or dealing with it. Look around you when you walk down the street, look around you when you are with your friends, family, or in the office. Look at the people's faces. They all have their own worries, fears, pain, hopes, and dreams.

We all suffer.

It may sound a bit selfish, but it is a relief to know that you are not the only one going through this. They might not admit it, but they are with you.

I am with you.

I feel this now just as I felt it when I was a child wishing upon a star.

Never forget that every singleatom in your body was formed in the core of a star billions of years ago.

There is a universe, inside of you and out, waiting to be discovered.

It won't be easy, this journey. Nothing of substantial worth has ever come easily.

Take my hand.

Feel it tremble.

I am just as terrified as you.

You are not alone.

多年前，有一個孩子躺在床上，他沒有睡覺，而是盯著房間天花板上發(fā)亮的星星看。他的腦海里想象著所有世界上可能發(fā)生的事。她自己都無法跟上自己的思路，這一刻，她想象著一個相當(dāng)完美的情景。片刻之后，她就走神了，想到了另一個更加好的情景。

“我想成為一名高級廚師向?qū)?。?/p>

“我會成為第一個身為美人魚的作家?！?/p>

向著天花板上的星星許愿，因為孩子的想象力，星星也好像變得真實了。最后，孩子睡著了，進(jìn)入到一個更不可能成為現(xiàn)實的世界中去了。

然后你醒了，我也醒了。

我們在現(xiàn)實中醒來。

這種領(lǐng)悟既突然又可怕。你不是是那個孩子了。在其他人眼里，你是大人了。你有一份工作，但你卻厭惡這份工作。這沒什么，因為你仍然可以和你的朋友一起玩。但是即使在人群中，現(xiàn)在你也會感覺很孤獨。至少你還可以寫作、跳舞、畫畫、訓(xùn)練、雕刻……等一下！對了，你已經(jīng)不再做這些了。你的家人還在，但可悲的是，你和他們也沒什么好談的了。

如果你以前有過這樣的感覺，或者現(xiàn)在就有這種感覺，那么請放心，這只證明你是一個常人而已。每個人都會時不時有這些感覺。我們都會或多或少感到迷失、孤獨、空虛、不安、焦躁或是無能。

每個人都在掙扎。每個人都會感到疼痛。不必對此感到羞愧。只是人們會有不同的表現(xiàn)或是處理方式而已。當(dāng)你走在街上時，環(huán)顧四周的人是什么樣的。當(dāng)你和家人、朋友在一起或是在辦公室里的時候，看看周圍的人是什么樣的?？纯此麄兊哪槨Ｋ麄円捕加凶约旱慕箲]、恐懼、痛苦、希望和夢想。

我們都遭受著苦難。

這聽起來似乎有些自私。但當(dāng)你知道不只有自己在經(jīng)受那些時，你還是會感覺到一絲欣慰。

我會一直陪伴著你。

這種感覺，就像是小時候，我對星星許愿時的感覺似的。

永遠(yuǎn)不要忘記，你身體里的每一個原子，與經(jīng)過十億年形成一個星核的物質(zhì)，是一樣的。

你的身體里和身體外都有一個宇宙，等你去探索、去發(fā)現(xiàn)。

過程會很艱難。有實際價值的東西都來之不易。

牽著我的手吧。

感受它的悸動。

我和你一樣的恐懼。

你不是一個人。

Whether you're the life of the party, a bookworm①bookworm 英 ［'b?kw??m］ 美［'b?k'w?m］ n.書呆子；蠹魚，蛀書蟲, or a night owl, your personality plays a surprisingly large role in your ability to slim down.

If you're self-centered...

Being a little stuck on②stuck on 迷戀于；粘上yourself may not be such a bad thing when trying to lose weight. Self-centered people tend to consider their own interests, which could lead them to better conserve their energy and have m ore willpower to m ake healthy choices. To practice being more "selfish" in asking for what you want and sticking to it without feeling guilty. Meet friends after your workout instead of canceling your exercise plans, or ask them to join you.

If you're impulsive③impulsive 英［?m'p?ls?v］ 美［?m'p?ls?v］ adj.沖動的；受感情驅(qū)使的；任性的In that impulsive drama the physical passions lead the dance. 在那沖動的戲劇中，身體的種種激情引導(dǎo)著舞蹈。...

In a famous 1972 study, scientists offered young children a choice between a single m arshm allows④marshmallow 英 ［mɑ??'m?l??］ 美［'mɑr?m?lo］ n.棉花糖im m ediately or, if they could wait 15 m inutes, two m arshm allows. Those who waited went onto experience more success and higher SAT scores later on in life. The ability to delay gratification⑤gratification 英［ɡr?t?f?'ke??n］ 美［,ɡr?t?f?'ke??n］ n.滿意；喜悅；使人滿意之事also relates to weight loss.

If you're reliable...

Always on time? Follow rules by the book? It means you're conscientious⑥conscientious 英［,k?n??'en??s］ 美［'kɑn??'?n??s］ adj.認(rèn)真的；盡責(zé)的；本著良心的；小心謹(jǐn)慎的, a trait that makes it easier to stick with⑦stick with 堅持；繼續(xù)做；保持聯(lián)系 Stick with your schedule for the week. 在這一周里堅持你的計劃。an eating or fitness plan. However, whether you're conscientious or not, there's a paradox⑧paradox 英［'p?r?d?ks］ 美 ［'p?r?dɑks］ n.悖論，反論；似非而是的論點；自相矛盾的人或事in that creating a plan forces you to think about food all the time, which can work against you. The solution: create routines not specifically about dropping pounds that will still lead to weight loss, he suggests. For example, instead of driving your kids the mile to school, start walking with them.

If you're prone⑨prone 英 ［pr??n］ 美 ［pron］ adj. 俯臥的；有……傾向的，易于……的to mood swings...

The way you ride life's rollercoaster⑩rollercoaster n. 過山車determines your emotional stability. Learn to recognize your own ups and downs?ups and downs n. 沉浮；盛衰；高低eg. Like many， my daughter has traversed her own ups and downs as she moved intoher adult years.像大多數(shù)人一樣，我的女兒在步入成人期時也經(jīng)歷了她自己的成功與失敗。and try to take action in healthier ways, like calling a friend or sweating your stress away with a workout.

If you're quiet...

People who prefer curling up with a book over a night out at the bar m ay have a leg up on weight loss. It is difficult for m ore im pulsive people. Extroverts should plan ahead for situations that test willpower. If you know you're headed to a party, for instance, eat a healthy snack beforehand?beforehand 英 ［b?'f??h?nd］ 美 ［b?'f?rh?nd］ adv. 事先；預(yù)先 adj. 提前的；預(yù)先準(zhǔn)備好的eg. No one expected this beforehand. 沒人事先預(yù)料到這事。so you'll be less likely to scarf down junk.

If you're a night owl...

Staying up until the wee?wee 英 ［wi?］ 美 ［wi］ adj. 極小的；很早的 n. 一點點hours may wreak havoc?havoc 英 ［'h?v?k］ 美 ［'h?v?k］ n. 大破壞；浩劫；蹂躪 vt. 嚴(yán)重破壞 vi. 損毀with your waistline. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that people who were kept up until 4 a.m. ate 550 additional calories during their late night hours. What's more, a higher percentage of the late-night calories came from high-fat foods than they did during daytime hours.

If you're an early bird...

In an Australian study, participants who woke up early were less likely to be overweight than night owls—even though both groups slept the sam e num ber of hours. Although this study involved young children, the results are likely applicable to adults as well. The specialist recom m ends adults strive for seven to nine hours of sleep per night.

If you're easygoing...

People who go with the flow tend to be leaner than those who are more neurotic, according to a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. In some cases, however, this may backfire?backfire 英 ［b?k'fa??］ 美 ［'b?k'fa?r］ vi. 放出逆火；預(yù)先放火；產(chǎn)生出乎意料及事與愿違的結(jié)果 n. 逆火，回火. Highly agreeable people may stress over failure because they're afraid of letting other people down. This stress can actually get in the way of successful weight loss, because stress makes it harder to resist temptation.

不管你是派對狂、書呆子或夜貓子，這些生活習(xí)慣都在你瘦身的能力上扮演著驚人的角色。

如果你是以自我為中心的人

當(dāng)試圖減肥時，把自己困住可能不是一件壞事。以自我為中心的人總是考慮自己的利益，這可能會導(dǎo)致他們更好地節(jié)約能源和更有意志力做出健康的選擇。在減肥這件事上應(yīng)該“自私”一點，尋求你想要的，并堅持而不感到內(nèi)疚。